Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE: LEG)

No. 1 Leggett Rd.
Carthage, MO 64836 (Map)
Phone: 417-358-8131
Fax: 417-358-5840
http://www.leggett.com

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Overview

That spring in your step after a good night's sleep may be there courtesy of Leggett & Platt (L&P) -- the pioneer of coiled bedsprings. Primarily using aluminum and steel, the company makes residential furnishings (innersprings, bed frames) and commercial fixtures (store displays, shelving). It also produces industrial materials (wire, steel tubing) and specialized items (quilting machinery, automotive seating and equipment, docking stations for electronic devices). Customers include furniture retailers, telecommunications firms, and manufacturers of automobiles, construction-related products, furniture and bedding, and garden and yard equipment. The company operates about 20 businesses in as many countries.

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Key financials for Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (NYSE: LEG)

Company Type Public (NYSE: LEG)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £2,815.0
1-Year Sales Growth (5.3%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £72.1
2008 Employees 20,600
1-Year Employee Growth (14.2%)
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Chairman Richard T. Fisher
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President, CEO, and Director David S. (Dave) Haffner
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EVP, COO, and Director Karl G. Glassman
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  • #493 in FORTUNE 500
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